#Top Republican knocks ‘unacceptable’ response to questions about Austin hospitalization 

#Top Republican knocks ‘unacceptable’ response to questions about Austin hospitalization 

Sen. Roger Wicker (Miss.), the top-ranking Republican on the Senate Armed Services Committee, slammed Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s response to questions about his hospitalization earlier this month as “completely unacceptable.”  Wicker on Monday expressed his displeasure over Austin’s responses to a letter the senior GOP senator sent on Jan. 10 demanding to know the details…

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#About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fall ill after Christmas party: reports

#About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fall ill after Christmas party: reports

About 100 Airbus Atlantic employees fell ill after a company-organized Christmas party in France earlier this month, according to a spokesperson for the European aeronautics company. “Around 100 Airbus Atlantic employees were taken ill after contracting a food-borne illness after eating the company-organized Christmas lunch,” an Airbus Atlantic spokesperson told multiple outlets. The spokesperson did…

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#5 ballot measures to watch in 2024

#5 ballot measures to watch in 2024

Voters across the country will weigh in on several key issues, including abortion, state primaries and school board elections, through a slew of ballot measures next year.  Abortion rights supporters are looking to enshrine abortion protections into state constitutions in Arizona, Florida and Missouri, among others. Voters in Idaho, Colorado and Montana could decide on ballot measures that would…

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#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract

#AP strikes Christmas Eve deal with union on contract

The Associated Press (AP) News Guild announced Sunday it has struck a deal with management on a three-year contract after 19 months of negotiations that culminated in a final end-of-year push. “This announcement follows rounds of intense discussions with the company over the last two weeks, culminating in even more intense discussions over the last…

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#Censorship and the case for institutional literacy

#Censorship and the case for institutional literacy

The plague of censorship infecting its way through the nation has reached the halls of Congress, with two congressional hearings putting librarians in the hot seat. Historically beloved by students and parents alike, school librarians in particular are under attack for doing their jobs. Under the guise of “parental rights,” some vocal and well-funded groups…

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#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

#Hispanic leaders on border talks: It’s a trap

Hispanic leaders are warning President Biden and Democratic leaders to step away from border policy talks with Republicans, or risk losing political support ahead of a crucial election year. The Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) and Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) on Wednesday came out in a show of force, amid reports that the White House has…

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